We started out today with some big rain. At least an hour long downpour. I fished with Jeff Smith and Dave Boyd and our rain jackets were out. Fishing with these two characters was a redo of a memorable day we had here at Providence Atoll together back in 2022. And I got to fish … Read more
It doesn’t get any calmer or hotter than it was today. Yes, I’ve mentioned these conditions almost every day this week here on Providence Atoll in the Seychelles, but today was the calmest and the hottest even though it didn’t seem possible it could get calmer or hotter. I fished with Brian and Fred and … Read more
Four of us here this week on my Yellow Dog Hosted trip to Providence Atoll were on the heartbreaking 2019 cyclone trip. I brought a group all the way over here to the Seychelles only to get caught in a 100 year storm. We were trapped in Mahe seven days. We never made it to … Read more
Today I fished with friends Rich Roth and Dave Moller. Our guide was another new FlyCastaway guide for me, C.J Cronje. He’s 21! We started in the rain today here at Providence Atoll. It’s the first time we’ve experienced any sort of weather since we got here ten days ago. We hoped it would brew … Read more
I was up very early this morning. On the deck waiting for coffee at 4:45 AM. It came promptly at 5. I planned on getting comfortable and working on the blog as the sun rose. But no way. Too much anticipation. Today was day one here on the legendary Providence Atoll. Providence is one … Read more
Today was change over day for most of us. What I mean is six of my nine person Yellow Dog group members left Farquhar with me late this morning and we flew 20 minutes over to Providence Atoll and moved on to the famous Maya’s Dugong ship where tomorrow we’ll start another week of fishing. … Read more
Today was our 8th day in a row of fishing the flats here at Providence Atoll. And these are proper hours of fishing. There’s no 8-5 stuff going on. We’re on the water by 7:30 AM and rarely back before 6. But the wear and tear is showing a little. Folks are sleeping in an … Read more
I was super excited to fish with my friends Steve Fitzsimons and Therese Rappazini today. Steve has done several of my hosted trips over the years ranging from the Amazon to Farquhar and both he and Therese were with me pike fishing in Alaska last September. BUT, they were also stranded with me in Mahe … Read more
You couldn’t ask for a prettier day to start fishing on Providence Atoll in the Seychelles. I fished with Sammy and Randy and with guide Brendan. This was the second day with all these guys. One of the many fantastic things about a nine day trip is that you get opportunities to enjoy fishing time … Read more
Today I fished with guests Dave Moeller and Allan Grosshart here on Providence Atoll. Both are longtime Yellow Dog customers but this trip is the first time I’ve met either one. I was much looking forward to catching up with them on the water. Our guide was my friend Nick Isabelle of South Africa. Like … Read more
One of the best parts of hosting this Yellow Dog trip to Providence Atoll is that all my guests are super fun and most have been friends for years. Furthermore, all the guides are as well. All have guided for my trips over the years and some I’ve visited in South Africa and they have … Read more
The weather changed for the good here at Providence Atoll in the Seychelles. It rained through the night and then stopped by morning. But most importantly the storms left us with wind. Wind is good for stirring things up and moving cooler water on to the flats. Just what the big fish like. I … Read more